Pirate Bay Invades Facebook

It seems that torrent-king The Pirate Bay has a new feature on it’s site which links torrents to it’s users’ Facebook profiles.  This means that if you go to The Pirate Bay to download a torrent, you can then have it linked to your Facebook profile allowing your friends to download the file and have it open immediately on their computer.  Pirate spokesperson Peter Sunde was quoted saying, “As far as I know, no rights-holders have complained to us yet.”  You’d initially think that record labels and software companies would flip out knowing this new feature, but my guess is the complete opposite.  This is because the new feature lets companies know exactly who is downloading their product illegally.  If I was a greedy corporate jackass and I found out which underage high school brat was stealing my horrifically overpriced software, it would be that much easier to sue their families so I could buy another Bentley.  A lot of Pirate Bay users may be excited about this new feature, but personally, I hate it.  I think Pirate Bay will soon get a lot of flack for exposing some of its users. FAIL

MTV Apologizes To Humanity By Attempting To Bring Back Music Videos

It looks like MTV is “experimenting” by adding a six hour block of non-stop music videos back to its program.  The sad thing is, it’s “experimenting” by doing this at THREE O’CLOCK IN THE FUCKING MORNING.  There is already a program that does a block of music videos late at night, and its VH1.  They are owned by the same company, so I don’t understand why MTV tries to do this at the same time.  VH1 use to be much better than MTV but has gradually become an equal to MTV’s shittiness.  If MTV wants to impress people by bringing back music videos, do it when it’s target audience isn’t stoned watching Adult Swim.  FAIL

Heres a link to see the full article:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/30/business/media/30mtv.html?_r=3&partner=rss&emc=rss

Billy Corgan contradicts and shames himself

So Billy Corgan, one of music’s front-runners in the anti-sell out movement, has decided to sell-out.  If you’ve seen the latest Visa commercial, you’ve inevitably noticed the song “Today” playing in the background.  This coming from the man who has always been adamant about never letting his music become exploited for marketing or advertising reasons.  He always said that those songs are the reason he is alive, and that he would never allow something that personal and significant become exploited and ruined.  And now, for your nauseating pleasure, I give you said Visa commercial:

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New "Supergroup": Tinted Windows

There’s a supposed “supergroup” lead by Taylor Hanson of Hanson, James Iha of Smashing Pumpkins, Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne, and Ben Carlos from Cheap Trick.  Video below to hear the released single and the reason why Billy Corgain is trying to shoot himself in the head right now.  I can understand Hanson being mixed with Fountains of Wayne, and even at some extent Cheap Trick.  But why the fuck would any self respecting former member of Smashing Pumpkins want to be associated with Hanson? The Smashing Pumpkins were never pop-rock.  If they were ever even remotely considered pop rock they probably would have quit their careers as musicians, giving up as a failed attempt at what they intended.  I will say, the band Hanson has come lightyears away from mmmbop to make actual well-written music, but its still Hanson! It’s fucking HANSON!!!  The only reason I’m interested in hearing this is because of Adam Schlesinger, who was the writing force behind “Stacey’s Mom” and more importantly “That Thing You Do.”   Check out the song to be mortified that this would be associated in any shape or form to The Smashing Pumpkins.  Also, be sure to check them out at SXSW if you’re going, I know I’ll be there trying not to open a vein.

Tinted Windows – Kind Of A Girl

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Axl Rose claims Slash is reason your grandparents died

Axl Rose has been reported saying that Slash is “a cancer.”  His exact quote was “I consider him a cancer and better removed, avoided – and the less anyone heard of him or his supporters the better.”  This coming from the man who made the album Chinese Democracy, which (outside of his own life) is one of the biggest failures I have ever seen.  I listened to that album and immediately wanted to bash myself in the temple with a hammer.  Axl, if you want to insult one of your original members, you might as well pick on drummer Steven Adler.  He had a fucking stroke from you pushing drugs on him back in the day; at least that would be humorous.  You making fun of Slash (who has repeatedly proven over the years that he is the only lasting success and talent that you have ever been associated with) only furthers your failure of an existence.  Take out your fucking braids.

Mobile Music Revenues to reach 14.6 BILLION

Mobile Music Revenues is said to reach 14.6 BILLION by the year 2013.  This is pretty significant for the industry because it means that the age of “ringtones” is dying.  I know what I just said is a contradicting statement but its because people are going more towards full track streaming and downloads through their phone rather than buying ringtones.  This change is because phones are now offering higher download speeds, more memory, more available data, and the increasing willingness of the major labels to participate in said services.  New like this is always good to hear in a struggling industry.

Plus, I think people are finally getting the hint that they can’t consider themselves a DJ just because they downloaded an 8 second clip of a Rihanna remix and put it as their ringtone or callback tone.  Keep your iPod to yourself, don’t blast it to both your friends.  They don’t care.

B-Real Has A New Album Out…(no applause)

B-Real has an album out.  It’s funny because even though when you hear the name “B-Real,” you initially think “oh, the hispanic dude from cypress hill?”  But the majority of America doesn’t know who the hell he is.  That’s why on iTunes it says “B-Real of Cypress Hill,” just to remind people that he’s actually considered a legitimate rapper.  Is that completely necessary? If people are going to buy a B-Real album, its because they are old school fans of Cypress Hill who know very well who B-Real is.  I guess they had to put Cypress Hill by his name because if someone with no knowledge of the rap group listened to B-Real, they’d initially think he was some no-name, self-produced hack of a rapper who sounds like he has a severe case of autism.  The album is called “Smoke N Mirrors.”  Go check it out if you smoked pot in the early 90s.  Personally, I have no interest in it (and I use to smoke a lot of pot).